Exterior, Bridgeport Police Headquarters in Bridgeport, Conn. March 1, 2018, file photo. Police have identified the local man killed in a June 10 shooting on Priscilla Circle in North Bridgeport as 37-year-old Noel McIntosh. Police said previously the shooting “appears to be an isolated incident where the victim knew his attacker(s).” BRIDGEPORT — The city has agreed to pay a … [Read more...] about Bridgeport reaches tentative settlement with officer suspended for cannabis use
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CT may increase purchase limit on recreational cannabis as more dispensaries expected to open
There are 100 more budding cannabis businesses getting ready to open in Connecticut, while simultaneously the limits on how much cannabis a person can legally buy in a single transaction may also soon increase. Recreational customers at Connecticut’s legal dispensaries are now limited to purchasing no more than one-quarter ounce of cannabis plant material, called flower, or the … [Read more...] about CT may increase purchase limit on recreational cannabis as more dispensaries expected to open
Cannabis retail shop proposed for P&M Fine Foods location on Whitney Avenue in Hamden
HAMDEN — A recreational cannabis facility has been proposed to replace a local deli on Whitney Avenue, marking the second such proposal the town has received in less than a month. Connecticut-based Higher Collective has requested a special permit to convert P&M Fine Foods, an Italian market, deli and catering company at 3825 Whitney Ave., into a retail … [Read more...] about Cannabis retail shop proposed for P&M Fine Foods location on Whitney Avenue in Hamden
Tiana Hercules: The importance of the cannabis industry in Hartford and other communities
Connecticut’s legal cannabis industry is finally coming together, a welcome sight for consumers, business owners and advocates. As in many other states, Connecticut has made an intentional effort to weave social equity measures into its adult-use rollout and leverage the legal industry to repair the damage done to our communities by decades of cannabis prohibition. This … [Read more...] about Tiana Hercules: The importance of the cannabis industry in Hartford and other communities
Connecticut Cannabis Law’s Social Equity Provisions Contested in Ongoing Stamford Case
A group of Stamford residents asking a court to strike down Connecticut’s legal cannabis law described the policy’s social equity provisions as discriminatory and “riddled” with racial distinctions, in a court document filed this week. A lawyer for the Stamford Neighborhoods Coalition and a handful of individual plaintiffs made the argument Monday in response to a motion to … [Read more...] about Connecticut Cannabis Law’s Social Equity Provisions Contested in Ongoing Stamford Case
Norwalk police raid smoke shop accused of illegal cannabis sales
NORWALK — Police say they raided a Connecticut Avenue smoke shop that was illegally selling marijuana. Members of the Norwalk Police Department’s Special Services Division and the state Department of Consumer Protection’s Drug Control Division on Thursday executed a search-and-seizure warrant at the Smoke House at 108 Connecticut Ave., Sgt. Ryan Evarts, a spokesperson for the … [Read more...] about Norwalk police raid smoke shop accused of illegal cannabis sales
The Connecticut Weed Explosion
This is all just blowing my mind...Picture this: a state on the edge, caught in the throes of a cannabis revolution. The Department of Consumer Protection, an unlikely protagonist in this story, has thrown open the doors to a wild, twisted truth. A month like no other, where more than $25 million worth of cannabis, both for medical and recreational use, found new homes.The … [Read more...] about The Connecticut Weed Explosion
Stratford OKs cannabis dispensary at former Johnny’s Restaurant spot
STRATFORD — A Michigan-based company has won approval to open a recreational cannabis store off Interstate 95, a retail facility that is now set to be the town’s first dispensary after earlier plans from a separate company fell through.The Stratford Zoning Commission voted unanimously this week to approve plans from C3 Industries, which operates two dozen dispensaries in the … [Read more...] about Stratford OKs cannabis dispensary at former Johnny’s Restaurant spot
‘Catalyst’ Cannabis Chain Opening CT Stores In Willington, Killingly
WILLINGTON, CT — A cannabis business that is billing itself as "industry-shaping" is set to open its first two Connecticut stores this month as part of an "aggressive" entry into the Nutmeg State. Higher Collective has scheduled grand openings for Saturday at 1078 North Main Street in Killingly and for Oct. 14 at 11 Phelps way in Willington. Higher Collective officials … [Read more...] about ‘Catalyst’ Cannabis Chain Opening CT Stores In Willington, Killingly
Norwalk’s 2nd cannabis dispensary to begin hiring locals ahead of late 2023, early 2024 opening
NORWALK — Ben Zachs, chief operating officer at Fine Fettle, said the company’s Norwalk retail cannabis shop will open in late December or early January. The 191 Main St. location, approved for adult-use recreational cannabis sales, will break ground following approvals from the state Department of Transportation and the city’s Department of Public Works, he said. This … [Read more...] about Norwalk’s 2nd cannabis dispensary to begin hiring locals ahead of late 2023, early 2024 opening
